So total energy=1.5e9*60*60*24*365=4.73e16 J
Fission of one atom of u-235=3.244e-11 J
Fissions needed: total energy/fission of one atom=1.46e27
weight of one u-235 atom:3.9e-25 kg
weight of u-235 used: 1.46e27*3.9e-25 kg= 569.4 kg
is this correct?
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thank you for the helpHomework Statement
The total thermal power generated in a nuclear power reactor is 1.5 GW.
How much uranium-235 does it consume in a year?
ANSWER
m(235U)=-----kg
Homework Equations
E=mc2The Attempt at a Solution
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